Major U.S. stock indexes closed lower on the day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.87% to 49,918.78.

Major U.S. indexes finished Tuesday mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 0.17% to 50,872.11.

Those who were hoping ORCL would boost the flagging tech sentiment, will be disappointed.

Geopolitics, economics, and valuations were top of mind for investors on Wednesday, with re-escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, heating up inflation ...